Why Vermont
Education in Vermont
A snapshot of Vermont's educational landscape
Education in Vermont
Vermont is a leader in protecting the environment, a top producer of U.S. Olympic skiers and riders, and a state consistently rated one of the safest in the nation.
- Vermont has 24 higher education institutions
- Campus populations range from 100 to 12,000
- Over 42,000 students from across the country and the globe study in Vermont
- Educational settings vary from four-year liberal arts to two-year career-oriented colleges
- We have a history of higher education with 2 of our 24 colleges founded in the 1700’s
- Vermont has more colleges per capita than any other state in the nation
- 37% of our students are from Vermont, 32% are from other New England states, and 31% are from other states across the country and around the globe internationally
You should also know that Vermont has a medical school, a law school, international and language education, environmental education, the oldest private military college in the United States and a nationally recognized culinary arts institute.
